MIG Welder - 3rd Shift

Schedule

3rd Shift: Sunday - Thursday, 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM; Friday overtime based on business needs.

Pay

Starting wage: Welder I – $21.25/hour + 11% shift premium; Welder II – $25.50/hour + 11% shift premium. Eligible for a quarterly bonus of up to 6% based on overall site performance and key success metrics.

Responsibilities

• Comply with company/site safety rules.
• Perform safe and effective operation of all equipment needed to perform job function.
• Flex across different products and areas to support business needs.
• Provide training to new employees or employees learning new work areas to work instructions/standard work.
• Follow established procedures, processes, or policies.
• Interpret and understand engineering drawings and blueprints to accurately execute welding tasks.
• Assist with robotic welder.
• Perform MIG welding, Aluminum welding, TIG welding, electric or robotic welding in the fabrication of parts for assembly of product lines to create a high‑quality finished product.
• Work with standardized or customized components as to design and function.
• Intermediate MIG (GMAW) skills; troubleshoot and resolve welding‑related issues efficiently.
• Proficient in operating and maintaining welding equipment and tools.
• Understanding of aluminum alloys, their properties, and how they react to different welding processes.
• Proficient in various aluminum welding processes, such as TIG (GTAW).
• Weld complex components with MIG, TIG, and stick welding.
• Operate robotic welder.

Requirements

• High school diploma or certification.
• Welder I: internal written and physical weld test; understanding of welding fundamentals; basic welding experience and/or training; basic knowledge of MIG welding equipment; ability to follow direction and work in a team environment.
• Welder II: 1 year of experience in a production welding environment and successful completion of internal weld test; working towards apprenticeship or certification; manufacturing experience, including knowledge of manufacturing processes or related experience; basic knowledge of MIG and TIG welding equipment; crane certification.
• Welder III: 2 years of experience in a production welding environment and successful completion of internal weld test; experience in root cause problem‑solving (5 Why, 8D, PDCA, etc.).

Physical demands: while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; use hands to manipulate objects or controls; stand and walk; occasionally stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders; occasionally lift up to 25‑50 pounds; job conditions include frequent and continuous computer‑based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision, and ability to adjust focus.